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Lakers Outlast Wolves 108–102 in OT, Advance to Face Memphis

LOS ANGELES—Nearly everything about this season has been a grueling challenge for the Los Angeles Lakers, so nobody in a gold jersey really seemed surprised when Anthony Davis committed a baffling foul that allowed Minnesota’s Mike Conley to snatch a playoff berth from their hands with 0.1 seconds on the regulation clock. The Lakers simply…


Wolves Handle Clippers, End Three-Game Skid

Jaden McDaniels scored 20 points and Anthony Edwards added 18 as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves ended a three-game losing streak with a 108–101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Rudy Gobert scored 16 points and Kyle Anderson added 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Timberwolves helped their playoff prospects by…


Irving, Durant Trades Bolster West Teams Before NBA Deadline—Russell Return to Lakers

First it was Kyrie Irving to Dallas. Then came Kevin Durant to Phoenix. The breakup in Brooklyn is rebuilding some contenders in the West. Trade deadline day in the NBA arrived Thursday with news of a blockbuster. The Nets had agreed overnight to deal Durant to the Suns for a package that included Mikal Bridges,…


George Has Triple-Double, Clippers Beat Timberwolves 99–88

LOS ANGELES—Kawhi Leonard scored 19 points, Paul George had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the undermanned Minnesota Timberwolves 99–88 on Wednesday night, Dec. 14, for their third straight victory. George had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Luke Kennard added season highs of 16 points and four 3-pointers as…


Gobert, Wolves Extend Lakers’ Winless Start With 111–102 Win

MINNEAPOLIS—Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Rudy Gobert added 22 points and 21 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves extended the Los Angeles Lakers’ winless start with a 111–102 win on Friday night. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 14 of his 21 points in the fourth and D’Angelo Russell had 11 points…


NBA Roundup: Karl-Anthony Towns, Wolves Whip Warriors

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 39 points and grabbed nine rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 22 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 129–114 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves went on a 12–1 run to close the first quarter and take a lead they never relinquished. Minnesota’s…


NBA Roundup: D’Angelo Russell Scores 37 as Wolves Get by Grizzlies

D’Angelo Russell scored 23 of his season-high 37 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:23 remaining, as the Minnesota Timberwolves edged the Memphis Grizzlies 119–114 on Thursday in Minneapolis. Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which has won eight of its past 11 games. Malik Beasley finished…


Edwards’ Milestone Game Leads Timberwolves Over Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS—Anthony Edwards celebrated a milestone Sunday by scoring 37 points and leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 129–120 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Edwards became the fourth-youngest player in NBA history to reach the 2,500-point mark when he made his first basket of the game. The second-year forward is 20 years, 192 days old. LeBron…


Timberwolves Recover to Edge out Knicks 112–110

The Minnesota Timberwolves gave up a 12-point lead to rally late and edge out the home New York Knicks 112–110 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. The Timberwolves have won six of the last eight games and are 18–11 when the trio of Karl-Anthony Townes, Anthony Edwards, and D’Angelo Russell are together. They forced 18…


Nets Get Past Timberwolves Behind Kevin Durant’s 30

Kevin Durant scored 30 points as the Brooklyn Nets (-2.5) withstood a foul-plagued game and held off the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves for a 110–105 victory Friday night in New York. The Nets won for the 14th time in 17 games on a night when the officiating crew called a combined 56 fouls. Durant shot 9…